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UPDATE:
The infectious disease appt. was a nightmare. It was at an "old office" in a different town. Nothing like the superior new office where I was treated with IV infusions a couple of weeks ago. I won't say it was dirty, but it certainly could use some interior upgrades like paint, flooring, etc., that even if they were clean, looked dirty. Same practice, same "TOP DOC" plaques all over the walls. I just don't understand why they would keep this office open.
First of all, they had pushed up my appt. from 10 AM to 9:45 AM . . . why, I don't know because we waited well over an hour to see the doctor. This office is very small and cramped and I hadn't been feeling well yesterday, but did not want to chance not being seen by the doc, so we went, expecting the same level of confidence I had at the other office. Not.
A huge man with obvious extreme physical disabilities came in and sat down one chair removed from me. He began coughing and coughed throughout the entire time we were waiting. I had my gloves on, but not my face mask, and I tried to keep turning away from him and covering my face. My daughter was across from me and was trying to cover up also. I kept drinking my water. I made a mental note that I would never go to that office again.
By the time we were finally called into the examination room, we were both pretty upset. When the doc came in she explained there was supposed to be another doc as well, but he wasn't able to come in, so she had to handle the entire day. I felt sorry for her.
Her diagnoses of the three issues I had were negative for any infection, although she said I do have signs of gingivitis in my gums and should see my dentist. So another appt. has to be made with the dentist. I like this doc very much, but I won't see her in this office again . . . I will wait to see her in the office near my house which is the cleanest doctor's office I've ever been in.
As for the day before (urogynecologist), she did an exam and I have to go back the first week of February to get a tissue sample for biopsy of my uterine issues. They did a CA125 blood test, and said they would let me know the results. Although she was also female, she was very rough, and she also had a cough. I ask her about it and she said it was asthma. I won't see her again after the biopsy regardless of what it shows.
As someone else said either in this thread or another one, I'd really like to cancel all my appts. until flu season is over!! April, they say. It started in October . . . I don't recall ever having a flu season that lasted six months.
I still have the urologist to see on Tuesday who is supposed to check the kidney stone and fluid in my kidneys. Then back to the urogynecologist for the biopsy the first week of February. Then the dentist? Good Lord!!
Please excuse the long rant, but I feel like a hamster on a spinning wheel going nowhere.
[I am grateful that it seems I do not have another P. aeruginosa infection, which would have been a worst case scenario.]
Thank you Rebecca. Again I apologize for the long rant. ~Ford
Formerly Ford1224
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Elie Wiesel 1986
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